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Update

added plant

I added ludwigia Inclinata 'meta' to the back of my aquarium.

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back after a while update

I moved the tank to my apartment and its going well. I've added indian almond leaves and i took out the alternanthera reinekii. On the move i lost a couple shrimp and I'm getting ready to add the first bunch of fish rn by adding remineralized RO wate…
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Added monte carlo and hygrophila pinnatafida

i got to plants in the hp tissue culture so i put one in the tank and one under a grow light emersed with some of my alternanthera reineckii. i planted the monte carlo in little chunks around my tank but it was in bad shape when i got it so well see…
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added alternanthera reineckii

i just put it somewhere close to the co2 and with decent light for now to see how it does.

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moved my co2 diffuser

i saw that the longer the bubbles are suspended in the water the better they diffuse so i moved it very close to the substrate.

Update

plant holes and root trimming

the large leaf with holes was trimmed off a few days ago and since then its been fine. the roots of the ficus pumila were getting big and ugly so i cut them back a bit and tucked them behind the spider wood.

Update

Took Frogbit out

It was getting in the way of the light and looked messy. its in my outdoor pond for now.

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Problem

Holes on plants

there are holes forming on my plants which im hoping was the dragonfly nymph but it could also be a potassium deficiency. i will get my water tested and keep a close eye on it to see if there are any more nymphs or holes.

Observation

Found a dragonfly nymph

i Found it during the water change and killed it.

Milestone

Finally running co2

Key moment

i installed my 2.5lb dual stage co2 system today and its going well so far.

Update

containing the frogbit

the frog bit was blocking light to my other higher maintenance plants so i got some aquarium tubing and a leg piece and made a floating ring for them to sit in. I'm also hoping that when i get sparkling gourami this will be a place for them to hide t…
Update

Removed crushed coral

i was aiming to push my kh up but it just sent my ph to like 7.8 so im going to take it our and rely on the kh from my tap for now

Observation

new growth on ludwigia

i believe my lightning increase and diversification has caused the first new leaves on the ruby red ludwigia.

Update

amano shrimp added

i added 6 amano shrimp to the tank.

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Light adjusted

my photoperiod is now 8.5 hours and im running my light at 10w

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Added creeping fig (ficus pumila)

I wedged the roots into the driftwood near the top and tied the stem to the driftwood coming out of the tank at different spots to make the top of the tank more interesting.

Update

light adjustments

everyday I'm gradually decreasing the photoperiod by an hour until im at 8 hours and increasing the wattage by 1 watt on my light to try and keep the algae growth down.

Observation

First sight of snail babies

there have been a lot of eggs around the tank and now one has hatched.

Update

past maintenance and stocking plan

ive been doing a 2.5 gallon water change every Tuesday and friday since i started up the tank and i was feeding once a week just a pinch of food for my mosquito fish which seemed to be fat and happy with all the algae at the time i also have been onl…
Update

one month

my cycle just finished up and there seems to be some kind of brown hair algae but im cleaning it daily. my plants are taking off, ive been dosing 1.2ml of aquarium coop easy green twice a week and im getting new leaves every few days. my filter flow…